Extreme Body Modifications

By Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, Gwen Cohen Brown, DDS, FAAOMP, Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH

Body modifications, such as tattoos, piercings, and branding/scarification, have been used by humans for thousands of years. While acceptance of these practices varied in different cultures, their social acceptance has been growing globally and in the United States.¹ In 2016, approximately one in three Americans had a tattoo—a 20% increase from 2012.²Nearly four in 10 Millennials had at least one tattoo and one in four had a piercing in a place other than earlobes, according to a 2010 Pew Research Center report.³ The majority of Americans feel comfortable with seeing individuals with tattoos in various professional roles.²

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